M any blamed the late Kobe Bryant for spoiling what could have been the perfect ending for Michael Jordan at the 2003 NBA All ...

Bryant copied only the post-1993 Jordan. Arenas argued that Kobe copied the fadeaway, drive, pump fake, and footwork from the post-minor league version of MJ.

Kobe Bryant refused to hand MJ a fairytale ending in his final All-Star Game. ... They wanted to stop the game after Mike's fadeaway. The 40-year-old Jordan struggled throughout the game.

J-Kidd, on one possession, Kobe goes to his patented fadeaway, comes behind, blocks his shot. I was so impressed. It took everything in me not to just go hug that dude. That's Kobe Bryant, our ...

From his footwork to his fadeaway, ... Larry Bird on why he puts Kobe Bryant and Jordan in one category. Jordan's aura. Bryant may have mirrored Jordan in form but he was all his own in spirit.

Everyone is quick to jump on the similarities between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. The killer instinct. The footwork. The fadeaway. The will to go through a wall and come out with 40 points, no ...

As Chuck noted, Kobe took a steady diet of difficult shots under duress, which made no difference. He was insanely efficient: 33.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 8.3 assists on 52/43/88 shooting splits.

Kobe was no exception to this rule. He had his patented fadeaway shot that he could hit from anywhere on the court, but he also had counters for when defenders started anticipating it.